The Zerg Queen, who is assigned to me, wants to kill me!

Chapter 196 Ling Yi, wait a minute!

Lin Simiao reluctantly got up, took two documents and inquired. After learning that Liu Zhe was in the lounge, she rubbed her tired brow and went there.

The female soldier was thinking about Chen Xuan, and he was thinking about her too, but he also had a worry in his heart.

The fact that Chen Xuan and Ling Yi both disappeared this time not only put all the pressure on him, but also placed the burden of all the tasks that the Fifth Legion had taken over on his shoulders.

This also meant he had no way to transfer too many female soldiers to search for them individually.

The inquiries and investigations from all sides, the demands for the case's outcome, and the panic reported by the public left him completely overwhelmed and helpless.

These matters were originally mainly managed by Chen Xuan and the Commander.

He only needs to follow orders and, when necessary, act as a force. Thinking things through is really not his forte…

Meanwhile, the two female insects that Lin Simiao was worried about were also in a state of tension and anxiety.

Ling Yi had been holding the heart inside the wall for quite some time, and when Chen Xuan tried to touch it, she only touched the cold rock and soil; it didn't disappear and merge into the wall like Ling Yi had.

Liu Yan woke up shortly after Ling Yi entered. Seeing that only Chen Xuan was beside him, he asked her about Qi Min and got the gist of it before quieting down and shrinking silently nearby.

Chen Xuan did ask him in detail about what had happened down there.

All they got was information about terrifying tentacles and Qi Min being very powerful. When asked for more details, Liu Yan simply said he didn't know.

Just as Chen Xuan was getting restless and pacing back and forth, a sudden, violent tremor came from the passageway, causing Chen Xuan to reach out and hold onto the wall to steady herself.

"What happened? What's going on?!"

Liu Yan fell to the ground and cried out in surprise. This tremor was different from the previous ones, which felt like something was walking.

This time, however, it seemed more like something had experienced a violent explosion.

Chen Xuan, who was entering this place for the first time, could not answer him either, and could only watch warily in the direction they had entered.

However, at that moment, a mechanical voice, like a system program, seemed to suddenly appear in their ears.

[Warning! Warning! An energy anomaly has been detected in 'Castle World', and it has been downgraded to a C-level instance.]

This instance is currently missing an important NPC and will be sealed and closed.

The player failed to pass... [beep...]

"Well!"

"what……"

As Chen Xuan was listening, the broadcast suddenly turned into a piercing buzzing sound, causing him to frown, turn his head, and cover his ears.

They discovered that the voice wasn't coming from outside, but from inside their heads.

Liu Yan also cried out in pain, covering his ears and closing his eyes tightly, clearly the sound was also making him feel very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the sound stopped after a few seconds, and then the mechanical sound, like a system program, started again.

Congratulations, player! You have successfully completed the 'Castle Survival' game.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there are currently no survival rewards.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there is currently no player rest area...

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the backpack feature is temporarily only available to players.

Players can use this to store all items obtained during gameplay...

The next instant, Chen Xuan saw the surrounding rock walls begin to fade away, and when she opened her eyes again,

He found himself back in that underground room, with Ling Yi standing nearby with his eyes closed.

"Ling Yi, we're out!"

Chen Xuan stepped forward and gently patted Ling Yi's shoulder, signaling him to open his eyes and look.

Ling Yi turned her head slightly upon hearing his voice, but did not open her eyes or respond.

Instead, first move your fingers, then slowly close your hands from the open cupping position and clench them into fists.

After confirming that he had nothing in his hands, he slowly opened his eyes and looked around.

"Yes...we're out."

Ling Yi spoke in a somewhat hoarse voice, his expression appearing somewhat dazed, as if he had exhausted his mental energy and was rather listless.

"What's wrong? Did you encounter something in there?"

Chen Xuan looked at Ling Yi's expression with some worry. Ling Yi seemed to have experienced a lot of terrible things and hadn't recovered yet.

"It's nothing, I was just a little affected while walking."

Fortunately, thanks to Qi Min's reminder and instructions, I didn't open my eyes, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to get out...

Ling Yi recalled what he felt and heard after entering, and felt a wave of fear wash over him.

Not long after he went in clutching his heart, he heard Qi Min calling him, calling anxiously...

"Ling Yi, wait a minute! I forgot to give you something. Phew... you walked so fast, luckily I remembered..."

Ling Yi had only taken a few steps when he heard Qi Min panting as he caught up, followed by a warm hand that rested on his shoulder.

Ling Yi almost opened his eyes and turned around, but fortunately, he kept Qi Min's instructions in mind and managed to stop himself from responding in time.

Ling Yi swallowed hard, forcing himself to calm down and refusing to respond.

To his surprise, the hand didn't disappear; instead, it pinched his shoulder, seemingly asking in confusion.

"Ling Yi, why are you ignoring me? Oh right! I told you not to open your eyes. Hehe, it's okay, you haven't gone deep enough yet, it's alright now."

Ling Yi didn't respond, so the voice continued talking to itself, even mimicking Qi Min's gesture of patting his head before he came in.

Ling Yi couldn't dodge in time, but felt a sense of dread about the hand that had touched his head.

Whether it was the strength, the feel, or the aura, it was exactly the same as what Qi Min had given him, or even identical.

Ling Yi immediately felt a surge of disgust and turned his head away to avoid its continued rubbing.

"What's wrong? Weren't you fine before? Oh, did you think I was an imposter?"

"Hehe, don't worry, I'm not a monster. You don't need to be so wary. Just open your eyes and look at me, and you'll see."

The voice first seemed puzzled, then as if suddenly realizing something, and then chuckled softly as if amused.

Seeing that Ling Yi still had his eyes closed and did not respond, a voice similar to Qi Min's spoke again.

"Ling Yi, look at me! Do you really not trust me at all?"

Ling Yi listened to its monologue, steadied himself, and decided not to linger any longer, continuing to walk forward.

Just as Ling Yi took another step, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back, and intense pain instantly shot through his back.

"Well……"

Ling Yi couldn't help but groan. The pain didn't feel like an ordinary sharp weapon piercing his body; it felt more like many tiny blades were stuck in his flesh, constantly stirring and amplifying his pain.

"I told you to look at me, why didn't you?"